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Friday 11th October 2019 Headteacher Message Dear Parent/Carer, It has been a very purposeful week at LDA. The parents/ carers of our Year 7 pupils met with Form Tutors yesterday evening to discuss how well their children have settled in at the Academy. The feedback we received from parents was overwhelmingly positive and I am delighted that the year group are already Miss Gowan Headteacher proving themselves to be so well -mannered, respectful and highly aspirational. Thanks to Ms O’Reilly, Mrs Wheeler and the wider staff for their support with this event. Our new Associate Assistant Headteacher Miss Pope and our Pastoral Officer Mrs Johnson have been leading assemblies across the week on mental well-being. There has been a specific emphasis on us all using social media carefully and in moderation. We attach a great deal of value to the importance of mental health and well- being at LDA and our Personal Development Curriculum this week has also focused on this crucially important area. There is always a lot of support and guidance for our pupils in school should they need it. Year 11 pupils are continuing to work hard towards their GCSE examinations. They will shortly be receiving in-depth feedback on their mock examinations in maths and English. The vast majority have been attending the additional lessons on offer before school, at lunch time and after school. Can I ask parents to support us in this domain by encouraging your child to engage with the additional provision. I wish you all a restful weekend.

V Gowan, Headteacher

WINNERS 30th September–4th October Attendance–Einstein, Behaviour– King, House points–Einstein, Punctuality–King

LITERACY Literacy Word of the Week: TONE NUMERACY PUZZLE ART: TONE refers to the lightness or darkness of an object. TONES are created by the way light falls on a 3D object. TONE is used in drawing & painting to create the illusion of form DRAMA: TONE is the manner of speaking - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt“. A TONE of voice shows what the speaker/actor is feeling. MUSIC: TONE is the quality of the sound produced by an instrument or voice (i.e. the trumpet has a brassy, harsh tone) AND the interval between two pitches (i.e. C to D is a tone but C to C# is a semitone) Book Recommendation: Meet Bruno Tonioli - Strictly Come Dancing judge, wildcat choreographer and stardust magnet. With his irrepressible personality and Italian exuberance, Bruno has become a TV sensation, settling the fate of Britain's ballroom hopefuls during the nation's favourite Saturday night show. Bruno's journey is mind-blowing. He fled from home at eighteen to join the dance company La Grande Eugene and travelled around Europe; he later coached the actress Goldie Hawn as a dance instructor, and orchestrated lavish productions for TV, film and pop videos, where he worked alongside The Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, Duran Duran and Tina Turner. Last weeks answer: Along the way Bruno has Tangoed with high fashion, performed the Cha Cha Cha with untameable pop vixens Bananarama and danced an emotional Waltz with bereavement and breakdown before settling in the perfect location - a seat on the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing, where he wowed the nation at home and in 14 + 5 x 10 = 64 Hollywood with his passion for dance and an excitable turn of phrase. ART - It’s all about the sketchbooks in Art this half term. Years 7, 8 and 9 have been designing and creating their Title pages according to set briefs with outstanding results. Year 7 have to include a title, Art, a definition and drawings Miss Taylor Head of completed in a range of media. Year 8 have to be creative Department with their title and write it in a different language or include an example of a language device such as alliteration. They also have made reference to their favourite artist or artwork.

Year 9 are making theirs more personal still and are basing Ms Chase their title page on their hobbies and interests. To add Classroom Teacher with another dimension, and incorporate a literacy element, they Responsibility are collaging a dictionary page into their work and decorating it appropriately. Year 10 pupils have fully embraced their first coursework project entitled ‘Twisted Fairy Tales’ and are thoroughly enjoying researching the darker side and Miss Boag- Munroe Lead origins of this genre with fabulous results. Teacher of Music PHOTOGRAPHY - This term we have turned back time to the days when taking a photograph involved a long wait for the results (no preview screens here!). With the very kind donation of a 35mm film SLR camera and associated equipment from Mr & Mrs Westhead of Huyton we have been able to develop Mr Proctor Classroom our own rolls of B&W film negatives here in school. Year 11 Photography pupils Teacher have shown their skills and techniques in taking and processing black and white film (a very technical process involving mixing and timing chemical solutions and loading the film onto a spool, blind in a changing bag) before scanning and printing their negatives. The pupils have produced some wonderful images and the process of learning how Photography has developed alongside scientific Mrs Greenhalgh developments over almost two centuries has been an invaluable addition to their learning. Classroom Teacher

THE ACADEMY CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA Last year saw the introduction of The Academy Orchestra, who were able to take part in a range of performances in Manchester and London, as well as the development of Miss Pickering The Academy Choir, which encourages all pupils to get involved in singing. Both of these Classroom ensembles continue to grow and all pupils are welcome to both. The Academy Choir takes Teacher place in G18 on a Wednesday lunchtime, you don’t need to be ‘good’ at singing; there is no audition, just turn up and enjoy the singing with your friends. The Academy Orchestra welcomes anyone who plays an orchestral instrument (i.e. violin, trumpet or clarinet) but also welcomes guitar players and it is from

3-4pm on a Friday in G18 – please see Miss Munroe if you would like to join. Mr Torode Technician DRAMA CLUB The drama club is growing in numbers every week and members are increasing in confidence and expanding their talents. We are in the beginning stages of preparing for the Lord Derby Academy Showcase. Everyone is welcome and if you would like to get Mrs MacDiarmid involved come to G06 on Wednesday from 3:15 until 4pm. Technician

ARTS COUNCIL Art’s council will be back up and running with all applications being accepted by Ms Pickering no later than 25th October. Pupils Calling all actors, musicians and artists will have the opportunity to The Expressive Arts team are excited to announce that apply to be an arts council this years’ musical will be Annie. Do you have what it member for their year takes to sing “the sun will come out tomorrow”? Have you group for either Drama, Art, got the acting skills to convince the audience of your hard Music or Dance. In a knock life? Could you play guitar or drums in the pit band? written application please Would you like to learn about what it takes to be a lighting state why you deserve to or sound technician and help backstage? Could you be a member and what you support with designing the set? Auditions for singing and have to offer the expressive acting will take place after half term so listen out for further arts department. details. Any pupils interested in being in the band should see Miss Munroe in Music as soon as possible.